The City of Cleveland has announced that Lisa Ritchie has been selected as the sole finalist for the position of city clerk. The announcement was made during a called city council meeting Wednesday night.
Richie currently serves as Hall County Clerk, a position she has held since 2014.
Cleveland Mayor Josh Turner said, “We are thrilled that Ms. Ritchie will be coming on board as City Clerk. Her experience working in local government makes her an ideal candidate for the position.”
The Cleveland clerk position has been vacant since former clerk Connie Tracas was appointed finance director after the death of long-time finance director Beth Allen last August.
In July 2021, Ritchie turned down an offer from the Habersham County Commission to return to her old job as county clerk after Lindsay Underwood resigned. Ritchie held the position prior to working for Hall County. The commission voted 3-1 to hire her. Sources told Now Habersham that Ritchie was reluctant to accept a position for which she was not unanimously approved, among other reasons.
Her first day on the job as Cleveland City Clerk will be March 28.
Dean Dyer of WRWH Radio contributed to this report
